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BERNITA W. DAVIS
ALLISON - Funeral services for Bernita W. Davis, 69, of 21952 170th St., Allison, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilmar, rural Greene, with Pastor Mark Walker officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel with a public scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Bernita Wilhelmina Schrage was born Sept. 3, 1929 on the Schrage family farm in West Point Township, Butler County, a daughter of William Henry and Wilhelmina (Jackel) Schrage, and died Tuesday (Aug. 3, 1999) at her home in rural Allison.
She received her education at the Prange Country School in West Point Township and as a young lady helped out at home taking care of her mother and father.
On Nov. 4, 1951, she was united in marriage to Donald LuVerne Davis at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Her interests included reading, doing puzzle books, tending to her garden and flower beds, going for rides looking at the country side and visiting with her neighbors and friends. She received much joy talking and bragging about her grandchildren.
Living family members include her daughter, Charlotte Davis, of Allison; two sons, Henry Joe Davis, of Tacoma, Wash. and LuVerne Allan and his wife, Edna Davis, now serving with the United States Navy in Yokosuka, Japan; three grandchildren, Lloyd, William, Rashell Ann and Matthew Ryan.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Bernita W. Davis Memorial Fund in care of the family.
RALPH LARSON
RAKE - Funeral services for Ralph Larson, 83, will be 11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 7, 1999) at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake, with Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in East Cemetery , Rake.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Ralph Byron Larson, son of Gunner and Christine (Erdahl) Larson, was born Nov. 9, 1915, in Monticello, Minn.
He was baptized and confirmed at Silver Creek Lutheran Church in Monticello. He attended country school and graduated from Monticello High School with the Class of 1933.
On Nov. 9, 1938, he was united in marriage to Josephine Hodson. Ralph was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Rake for 57 years. Ralph served as a deacon for 12 years, taught Sunday School, was president for two years and on the board of education for six years. Ralph was sexton for the cemeteries of Rake for 30 years. He served as board member on the Iowa Council of Government for six years. Ralph was a farmer and also spent much time volunteering for various activities. In 1990, he was nominated Outstanding Senior Citizen of Winnebago County.
Ralph passed away Wednesday (Aug. 4, 1999) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine, of Rake; two sons, Gordon and his wife, Jeanne Larson, of Sturgeon Lake, Minn. and Paul Larson, of Rake; two daughters, Beverly and her husband, Loran Mathison, of Fairmont, Minn., and Dorothy and her husband, Peter Linn, of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; five grandsons; five great-grandsons; a sister, Ardys Hubred; and three sisters-in-law, Hazel Larson, Bernedine Larson and Adelaide Larson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, six sisters and a son-in-law, John Murray.
DALE DEVERE 'RED' OLSON
CLEAR LAKE - Dale Devere "Red" Olson, 74, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 1999) at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Clear Lake Cemetery , with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. The body has been cremated.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Dale Olson Memorial Fund.
Dale was born July 6, 1925, in Avoca, Wis., the son of John and Hazel (Valley Clark) Olson. He attended schools in Forest City and Clear Lake. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II from 1943-1946. He married Joan Jodan on Aug. 17, 1946, in Clear Lake. He worked at Northern Natural Gas from 1946-1983.
Dale's hobbies and interests included painting, walking, traveling, music and visiting with friends and neighbors.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; his children, Peggy Winsor and her husband, Al, Marty Olson, Lori Copley and her husband, Herb, and Julie Budd, all of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Mike and Ryan Roberts, Jamie and Kerri Copley, Nicole, Ashley, Dan Budd and Spencer Olson; great-grandchildren, Gage Roberts and Max Roberts; one sister, Floy Hershberger and her husband, Jim, of Okoboji; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, Richard Dale Olson in 1987.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (515) 357-2193.
ROSE M. YOUNG
GARNER - Rose M. Young, 91, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 3, 1999) at the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. John W. Hemann officiating. Interment will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, with a Rosary Society rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a scriptural wake service at 8 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Rose Marie Young, the daughter of Joseph and Louise (Byers) Klesel, was born March 3, 1908, on a farm northeast of Garner. She attended rural schools in Concord Township in Hancock County.
On Oct. 4, 1927, she was married to Joseph Young at St. Boniface Catholic Church. They farmed in Garfield Township until April of 1968, when they retired and moved into Garner. Rose enjoyed her family, sewing, crocheting, reading and playing cards.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Rosary Society, Garner Senior Citizens and the Jolly 9 Card Club.
She is survived by her six children, Evelyn Pavelka of Britt, Dorothy Huinker of Garner, Margaret Becker and her husband, Alvin, of Wesley, Lorraine Chizek of Britt, Paul Young and his wife, Margaret, of Garner and Donald Young and his wife, Jean, of Garner; 37 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, July 10, 1970; a granddaughter, Mary Jane Becker; two great-great-grandsons, Matthew Legge and Nathan Weiland; three sons-in-law, James Pavelka, Alvin Huinker and Arthur Chizek; parents; a brother, George Klesel; and a sister, Gertrude Young.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (515) 923-2841.
RAYMOND F. SMITH
STACYVILLE - Raymond F. Smith, 79, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (Aug. 3, 1999) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery , Stacyville.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Visitation Church Hall, where there will be a rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
Raymond F. Smith was born on March 15, 1920, in rural Stacyville, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Krebsbach) Smith. He married Marjorie Blake on Nov. 7, 1945. He dedicated his life to his family and farming. He enjoyed visiting the Amish and going to sales.
He is survived by his children, Kathy and her husband, Alan Sonne, of Charles City, Kenny Smith of Mason City, Dale Smith and his wife, Mary, of Decorah, Joyce and her husband, Vance Krebsbach, of Plover, Wis., Dennis Smith and his wife, Carol, of Stevensville, Mont., Sherry and her husband, Todd Brandt, of Byron, Minn., Roger Smith of Stacyville, Mike Smith and his wife, Julie, of St. Ansgar, Joe Smith and his wife, Karla, of Stacyville, Glen Smith of Mason City, Donna and her husband, Larry Adams, of Plover, Wis., and Paul Smith and his wife, Lesa, of Stacyville; 20 grandchildren; four brothers, Leo Smith of Stacyville, Benny Smith of Stacyville, and Gilbert Smith of Stacyville, and Gerwin Smith of Mitchell; and one sister, Margaret Smith of Stacyville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marjorie; sister, Martha Jax; and two brothers, Nick and Greg Smith.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 So. School St., St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (515) 736-4920.
LINDA L. BARKER
MASON CITY - Linda L. Barker, 61, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Aug. 3, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Graveside Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Memorial Park Cemetery , with the Rev. Randy Nielsen, chaplain of Good Shepherd Nursing Home, officiating.
There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Humane Society of North Iowa or Hospice of North Iowa, in her memory.
Linda was born June 26, 1938, in Mason City, the daughter of Kenneth E. and Charlotte H. (Tobsing) Barker. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1956. Linda was an immaculate housekeeper. She took care of her father and 6-year-old brother after her mother died in 1948. She continued to care for her father until his death on Jan. 31, 1998.
She battled with her various health problems through the years and gradually slipped away from us. She will be deeply missed by her family, neighbors, friends and Twerps, her cat. She was a simple, quiet soul who loved her Lord. Her interests were gardening, kitties - often caring for strays, crafts, cooking, canning and baking, especially bread.
She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a member of Helping Hands #2.
Survivors include one brother, Don E. Barker and his wife, Geri, of Mason City; aunts, Marie George and Martha Friend; and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a twin sister, Elizabeth, at birth.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (515) 423-0924.
LAVERN STEINBACH
MASON CITY - Lavern Steinbach, 69, of 816 16th St. NE., died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.
